I am absolutely dumbfounded that people think this film is a masterpiece, better than "Kiss Me Deadly" and "Baby Doll". I wasn't offended by its absurd treatment of a rape victim--obviously she had Stockholm Syndrome. There can be no other explanation for why she ended up with Meeker. Oh, and the fact that they were both nuts! But, because they were EMOTING internally, we were supposed to believe that this is a deep movie. It could have been great if she had jumped off the bridge and that was the end of the film--or any plot other than love conquering all. And what a lame dream sequence! What a waste of a psychologically complex and beautiful score by Aaron Copland and great NYC locations. What a waste of Baker and Meeker! That script never should have gotten out the Actor's Studio workshop. What a complete muddle.
Review of Something Wild
